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ON DECK BILLBOARD
LWP MILESTONES
2012

Steve Korbel
Manager, Head Coach

Ron Dawson
Renamed Assistant Manager

Ron Blount, Mike Roat
Renamed Coaches

2012 GMB 3-RUN DINGER CHAMPS

Congratulations to the 12U Prospects and all of their new players that experienced a championship victory. Great triple header victory on Sunday!
2012 Tournaments TBD

We will be traveling in and outside of the State of Illinois.

Christmas Party

Be sure to reserve your spot early with the whole family as host our 4th Annual Lincoln-Way Prospects Christmas party at Morgan's in Mokena.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Invitations and more details will come out late October.
2012 ROSTERS NAMED

 Congratulations to the players for 2012 and thank you to the players that attended workouts and tryouts!
UNIFORMS

 Our 2012 uniforms were released and once again, the team looks great for the new season. We're back to a flag tribute on our white jerseys, and we added a white short sleeve to our sleeveless vest. Go Orange!




Chicago Tribune, TribLocal

2011 Related Press:

Sports Section
11U Wins 12U Tournament
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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Sports Section
9U #16 In Nation
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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Sports Section
11U Repeats at Tom Pell Memorial
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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Sports Section
10U Wins Tom Pell Memorial
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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Sports Section
9U Wins Tom Pell Memorial
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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Sports Section
9U Wins 4th Tournament
New Lenox Patriot
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Sports Section
11U Shines at City of Lights
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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Sports Section
9U Wins City of Lights
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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Sports Section
11U 32 team Major Elite NIT
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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Sports Section
9U Quad City NIT Champs
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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Sports Section
9U USSSA Major Elite Champs
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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New Lenox Patriot
Sports Section
9U Quad City Championship
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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New Lenox Patriot
Sports Section
11U 32 Team Major Elite NIT
Chicago Tribune/TribLocal
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This squad has much to celebrate at 204-28 over the past three seasons             Seven 9U Championships in 2009             Nine 10U Championships in 2010             Seven 11U Championships in 2011             Two Consecutive World Series Championship Appearances             Four Consecutive Presidential Service Gold Awards             Many fun trips, life lessons and community services together!

IL State Games Tournament Roster
April 27-29, 2012
ALL PLAYERS ACTIVATED!
Good job working hard during the week.





The following diagram represents an athlete as he begins to learn and understand, then improves, has fun, and wants to learn more. In turn, the athlete is back to learning and understanding.

Coach Korbel believes this to be one of the most significant diagrams he has seen, for any age level.



TRUE, TRADITIONAL TRAVEL BASEBALL PROGRAM!
Beyond the field of play™

 2012 SEASON RECORD
7-2

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 2012 ROOKIE SIGNINGS
First year with LWP
12U:
Nate Davis #23 (District #210)
Matt Grasman #18 (District #113A)
Ethan Green #15 (Private Intent)
Austin Nagel #22 (District #113A)
Justin Rios #7 (Private Intent)
Gary Spencer #33 (District #113A)

2011 VETERAN SIGNINGS
4 years with LWP
12U:
Jacob Blount (District #210)
Andrew Dawson (District #210)
Brett Dawson (District #210)
Ryan Kaup (Private Intent)
Trey Korbel (District #210)
Michael Roat (District #210)

SOME FACTS:
Half of our 12U players have been with the program for 4 years! Two-thirds of which have been with Coach K over 6 years.

REPORT CARD CONGRATULATIONS!
 2012 Report cards continue to be outstanding!
 TEAM "A/S+" GRADE BATTING AVERAGE = .965
TEAM ACADEMIC SLUGGING AVERAGE = 3.250


PROSPECTS' PLAYERS WILL COMPLETE ALL SEVEN RUNGS OF THEIR 2012
CHARACTER NATION™ COMMITMENT!





COMMUNITY SERVICE

Over the past few years, the Lincoln-Way Prospects entire organization has presented over 6,000 gifts to Children's Memorial Hospital. On December 3, 2011. The players will earn their level/rung distinction from the Character Nation student-athlete leadership program and add to those numbers. These continue to be the "stats" that matter.

THIS SHOWS 2012 12U RESULTS

 GMB 3-RUN DINGER
 BMAC Complex (Bridgeton, MO)
3/31/12 - 4/1/12
12U: 1st Place Champions
3/31/12
Missouri Longhorns 4, LWP 3
LWP 6, Meremac Valley Knights 1
4/1/12
Semi: LWP 6, Team Illini 4
Championship: LWP 11, St. Louis Pirates 7



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